Victor Villaseñor
Encyclopedia
Victor Villaseñor is an acclaimed Mexican-American writer, best known for the New York Times bestseller
novel Rain of Gold
. Villaseñor's works are often taught in American schools. He went on to write Thirteen Senses: A Memoir (2001
), a continuation of Rain of Gold. His book Burro Genius: A Memoir (2004
) describes his life. The author has received awards and endorsements, including an appointment to serve as the founding Steinbeck Chair at Hartnell College
and the National Steinbeck Center
in Salinas
, from February 2003 to March 2004.
s with his candid perspective on a number of universal themes, including pride in heritage, strength of family, the power of the written word, dedication to education and personal achievement, and world peace
.
He founded the non-profit organization
Snowgoose Global Thanksgiving to help promote peace and harmony throughout the world. Villaseñor's self-published
book, Snow Goose: Global Thanksgiving, describes his philosophy
toward that eventuality.
Victor Villaseñor lives on the ranch where he grew up, in Oceanside, California
.
New York Times Best Seller list
The New York Times Best Seller list is widely considered the preeminent list of best-selling books in the United States. It is published weekly in The New York Times Book Review magazine, which is published in the Sunday edition of The New York Times and as a stand-alone publication...
novel Rain of Gold
Rain of Gold
Rain of Gold is Victor Villaseñor's 1991 book, a New York Times bestseller, which tells the story of his own parents who were undocumented immigrants from Mexico. Two families escaping from the Mexican Revolution to the relative safety of the United States have parallel experiences centered around...
. Villaseñor's works are often taught in American schools. He went on to write Thirteen Senses: A Memoir (2001
2001 in literature
The year 2001 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:* The film version of J. R. R. Tolkien's classic book, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, is released to movie theaters...
), a continuation of Rain of Gold. His book Burro Genius: A Memoir (2004
2004 in literature
The year 2004 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:* Canada Reads selects Guy Vanderhaeghe's The Last Crossing to be read across the nation....
) describes his life. The author has received awards and endorsements, including an appointment to serve as the founding Steinbeck Chair at Hartnell College
Hartnell College
Hartnell Community College is a 2-year community college in Salinas, California, USA. It was founded in 1920 as Salinas Junior College, and renamed in 1948 for William Edward Petty Hartnell...
and the National Steinbeck Center
National Steinbeck Center
The National Steinbeck Center is a museum and memorial dedicated to the author John Steinbeck that is located at One Main Street in Salinas, California, the town where Steinbeck grew up....
in Salinas
Salinas, California
Salinas is the county seat and the largest municipality of Monterey County, California. Salinas is located east-southeast of the mouth of the Salinas River, at an elevation of about 52 feet above sea level. The population was 150,441 at the 2010 census...
, from February 2003 to March 2004.
Lecturing
Villaseñor is also a public speaker, giving lectureLecture
thumb|A lecture on [[linear algebra]] at the [[Helsinki University of Technology]]A lecture is an oral presentation intended to present information or teach people about a particular subject, for example by a university or college teacher. Lectures are used to convey critical information, history,...
s with his candid perspective on a number of universal themes, including pride in heritage, strength of family, the power of the written word, dedication to education and personal achievement, and world peace
World peace
World Peace is an ideal of freedom, peace, and happiness among and within all nations and/or people. World peace is an idea of planetary non-violence by which nations willingly cooperate, either voluntarily or by virtue of a system of governance that prevents warfare. The term is sometimes used to...
.
He founded the non-profit organization
Non-profit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
Snowgoose Global Thanksgiving to help promote peace and harmony throughout the world. Villaseñor's self-published
Self-publishing
Self-publishing is the publication of any book or other media by the author of the work, without the involvement of an established third-party publisher. The author is responsible and in control of entire process including design , formats, price, distribution, marketing & PR...
book, Snow Goose: Global Thanksgiving, describes his philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
toward that eventuality.
Victor Villaseñor lives on the ranch where he grew up, in Oceanside, California
Oceanside, California
-2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Oceanside had a population of 167,086. The population density was 3,961.8 people per square mile...
.
External links
- Victor Villasenor Official Website
- El Paso Public Library - Archives of Past Events
- Snowgoose Global Thanksgiving Website
- ReadingGroupGuides - Excerpt from Thirteen Senses: A Memoir
- YouTube - Victor Villasenor "Genius in all of Us" Lecture at Sonoma State UniversitySonoma State UniversitySonoma State University is a public, coeducational business and liberal arts college affiliated with the California State University system. The main campus is located in Rohnert Park, California, United States and lies approximately south of Santa Rosa and north of San Francisco...